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Enjoy this Delicious Recipe for National Soup Month

Crock-pot soup recipe for National Soup Month.

There’s nothing like enjoying a hot bowl of soup on a cold winter’s evening!  That’s why everyone should try out this easy and delicious crock-pot soup recipe.  Whip up this classic chicken noodle soup to warm up your loved ones this winter.

Crock-Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 5 medium carrots, peeled and chopped fairly thin (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 4 stalks celery, chopped fairly thin (1 1/4 cups)
• 3 – 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth (3 – 15 oz cans)
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 tsp dried sage (optional)
• 1/4 tsp celery seed, finely crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Saltine crackers or parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)

Directions:

• Add chicken (left whole), diced carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to your slow cooker.
• Add in olive oil, chicken broth, water, thyme, rosemary, celery seed, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and cook on low heat 6 – 7 hours.
• Remove cooked chicken and allow to rest 10 minutes, then dice into bite size pieces.
• Meanwhile, add egg noodles and parsley to slow cooker.
• Increase temperature to high, cover and cook 10 minutes longer (or until noodles are tender).
• Stir in lemon juice and toss in cooked, diced chicken. Serve warm with saltine crackers or top with Parmesan cheese if desired.

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